# SDR SIMA20160523002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 23, 2016
- Submitted: May 24, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N647AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145222
- Aircraft time: 38,874 hours, 35,113 cycles
- System (JASC): [3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3040)
- Part: Controller
- Part number: 3801D2C
- Part serial: 1344
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Window Heat
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20160523002

## Discrepancy

STRANGE ODOR ALMOST LIKE A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR CAME & THEN WENT AWAY.  TROUBLE SHOT SMELL IAW FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A FOUND NR 1 WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER TO BE BAD.  REF ITEM 1 OF THIS LOG PAGE FOR R & R.  R & R WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FOR THE NR 1 WINDSHIELD HEAT UNIT IAW AMM 30-42-01.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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